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A revision quiz on the topic of Primary Economic Activities for Junior Cycle Geography.
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Another term for non renewable resources is
Infinite
Finite
2
Limerick's storage reservoirs are in
Newcastle West
Bruff
Abbeyfeale
Castletroy
3
Farms which have more than one type of product are called
Pastoral
Horticulture
Mixed
Dairy
4
What chemical is added to help protect teeth
Chlorine
Flouride
Sulphuric acid
Nitrogen
5
The natural vegetation of Ireland is
Coniferous forest
Deciduous forest
6
In Ireland the % of people employed in the primary sector is
90%
Less than 1%
Less than 10%
50%
7
True or false. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and release ozygen.
true
false
8
Farms which produce maize, wheat, barley etc are called
Livestock
Hotriculture
Arable / tillage
Dairy
9
What % of Ireland's total exports are agri-food products?
40%
85%
12.30%
1%
10
Tasks carried out by the farmer, for example; milking, cutting silage and ploughing.
Inputs
ingredients
Outputs
Processes
11
man made channels which pump the water from the reservoir are called
Filter bed
Holding tank
Hoses
Canals & aqueducts
12
Farms which produce vegetables, flowers, fruits and salad etc are called
Tillage
Horticulture
Dairy
Livestock
13
Which of the following species of fish is NOT under threat in Irish waters
Herring
Mackerel
Haddock
Cod
14
We all work in tertiary economic activities
Garda, hairdresser, miner
Forester, Farmer, Insurance salesman
Butcher, baker, candlestick maker
Banker, garda, hairdresser
15
What organisation wrote the global goals for sustainable development
Department of the Environment
The world health organisation
The United Nations
Caoillte
16
Irrigation is
Common in Ireland
A shortage of rainfall
Artifically watering the land
17
The 100,000km2 area created to help irish fish stocks recover is called
Conservation zone
The continental shelf
The Conservation box
18
Dams are built on large rivers to hold water, the build up of water is called
Holding tank
Aqueduct
Irrigation canal
Reservoir
19
Renewable resources are also known as
Finite
Infinite
20
In 2017, Irish water invested 6.6 million to improve distribution and fixing water mains.
true
false
21
Water in Limerick city comes from what river
Suir
Lee
Shannon
Liffey
22
Farms which produce cattle, sheep, pigs and horses are called
Arable / tillage
Livestock
Pastoral
Horticulture
23
Which of the following farm practices do NOT have a negative impact on the environment
Artficial fertiliser
Illegal dumping of slurry / silage
pesticide spray
Organic fertilizers
24
True or false. Wood is a sustainable resource
true
false
25
What semi state body which owns more than half of Irish forests?
Fás
Irish rail
Coillte
Irish water
26
Drought is
A shortage of rainfall
Over 1500mm of rainfall per year
A feature of the Irish climate
Only found in a desert
27
Non renewable resources will eventually run out because they cannot be replaced quickly enough.
true
false
28
When water vapour rises and cools it forms a cloud, this process is called
Evaporation
Precipitation
Run off
Condensation
29
True or false.Fish are a renewable resource
true
false
30
Filters remove
debris
Bacteria
Water
31
Tertiary jobs include
Solicitor, shopkeeper, insurance agent
Builder, Miner, Banker
32
Farms which graze sheep or cattle for meat are called
Dairy
Pastoral
Arable
Horticulture
33
What did the first settlers in Ireland not use wood for?
Tools
Roads
Fuel
Building material
34
An example of a non renewable resource is
Water
Oil
Fish
Wood
35
The clearing of all trees from an area by burning or cutting is known as;
Deforestation
Bush fires
Soil erosion
Site clearance
36
We all work in secondary economic activities
Builder, Miner, Banker
Forester, Farmer, Insurance salesman
Banker, fisherman, hairdresser
Butcher, baker, candlestick maker
37
When water falls back to earth as rain, hail, sleet or snow it is called
Evaporation
Condensation
Run off
Precipitation
38
The shallow waters of the continental shelf allow provides ideal conditions for plankton
false
true
39
One of the disadvantages of the Central Valley Project is
The expense
It causes drought
40
How much water do storage reservoirs in Castletroy hold
1000 litres
10,000 litres
100 million litres
75 million litres
41
Farms which produce milk, butter or cheese, are called
Livestock
Arable
Dairy
Horticulture
42
12,000 irish people are employed in this primary economic activity
Farming
Fishing
Forestry
Mining
43
Potable water is
Safe to drink
River water
Sea water
Stagnant water
44
Examples of natural deciduous trees are
Oak
Beech
Ash
Sitka spruce
45
Which of the following does NOT limit the amount of fish being caught
Ban on endangered species
Drift nets
Increase in mesh sizes
Conservation zones
46
Tertiary economic activities are jobs which involve making or manufacturing something.
false
true
47
What the farm makes or sells,for example, milk, vegetables and livestock are called
Ingredients
inputs
Outputs
processes
48
We all work in primary economic activities
Garda, hairdresser, miner
Forester, barber, garda
Miner, forrester, farmer, fisherman
Farmer, fisherman, banker
49
When we use natural resources it is called
Nature
Exploitation
Forestry
Mining
50
The company responsible for water in Ireland is
Bord na Mona
Irish water
Coillte
Fás
51
Secondary economic activities involve providing a service that is useful to people
false
true
52
Water that falls to earth enters the ground or rivers, lakes and streams, this is called
Precipitation
Run-off
Condensation
Evaporation
53
An example of an irrigation project is
Ardnacrusha
The Shannon
Glendalough
The Central valley project, California
54
The main produce from the central valley project includes
Fruit and vegetables
Dairy produce
Meat
Wheat
55
An example of a renewable resource is
Water
Oil
Coal
Rock
56
Examples of natural resources include
Cement & sand
Rope, bamboo, grass
Land, rivers, seas, rocks and soil
Trees, swimming pools, beaches
57
Overfishing is the term used when fish are
over exploited
Caught on a line
farmed
58
5.7% of the population of Ireland are employed in
Agriculture
Building
Fishing
Tourism
59
Evaporation leaves high salt content, this poisons the land. True or false.
true
false
60
How much water does Limerick city and county need each day?
6 million litres
60 million litres
600 million litres
a billion litres
61
Microscopic organisms which fish and whales feed on are called
Crab
Seaweed
Krill
Plankton
62
Primary economic activites involve working directly with the Earth's rocks soils and waters
false
true
63
True or false. There are two types of natural resources. Renewable and non renewable
true
false
64
Inputs, processes and outputs together are called a
Farm
Batch
System
Flow chart
65
True or false. Renewable resources can be used again and again.
true
false
66
Things that need to be put into a farm, such as machinery and cattle, are known as
Processes
Outputs
Inputs
Ingredients
67
A continental shelf is
An area of seabed around a continent
A man made platform
A region in mainland Europe
The conservation box
68
What chemical is added to make sure the water is clean
Sulphuric acid
Nitrogen
Flouride
Chlorine
69
Over exploitation is
Non sustainable
Sustainable
70
True or false. The San Joaquin valley is where many crops are grown in California.
true
false
71
How much of Ireland is covered by forrestry?
10.70%
20%
80%
1%
72
Which of the following is NOT an aim of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
To support rural development
To provide Europe with a good food supply
To stop global warming
To provide income support to farmers
73
The planting of trees on areas of land that were once deforested is known as
Redevelopment
Coillte
Reforrestation
74
Which of the following is NOT a reason for overfishing
Foreign trawlers from EU
Modern technology
Quotas on catches
Small mesh nets
75
True or false. Non renewable resources can be used again and again
false
true
76
Natural resources are
Useful things provided by nature
Environmentally friendly products
77
Which of the following is NOT used to ensure sustainability of agriculture
Keeping permanent grassland
Burning forestry to create pasture land
Diversifying crops
Protecting water sources.
78
The Sun heating water, turning it into water vapour is called
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Run off
79
Ireland has a fishing industry because it's located beside the
Indian
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
80
Primary jobs include
Farmer, fisherman, banker
Butcher, baker, candlestick maker
Farmer, fisherman, forester
Builder, Miner, Banker
81
Which of the following is not a type of economic activity?
Tertiary
Primary
Forestry
Secondary
82
Secondary jobs include
Carpenter, builder, Factory worker
Farmer, fisherman, forester
Builder, Miner, Banker
Garda, hairdresser, miner
83
The river which supplies the Central valley project is
The Colarado
The san Joaquin
The Sacremento
The Liffey
